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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Admissions halt casts doubt on anthropology Ph.D. program

Admissions halt casts doubt on anthropology Ph.D. program

Students left in the dark about anthropology doctoral program’s future at AU
Stella Camerlengo, Staff Editor February 5, 2024

Madison Shomaker, a current master’s student at American University, said that she was seriously considering applying to AU’s anthropology doctorate program, but was taken aback after finding out about...

AU amid a pandemic

AU amid a pandemic

COVID continues to have an impact on the student experience, safety and academics
Tom Langford and Jack Lunder January 29, 2024

On Dec. 15, 2023, American University sent out an email announcing the discontinuation of vending machines providing coronavirus tests on campus. The update pointed to a third-party vendor, Shield T-3,...

Black students at AU identify where inclusivity falls short

Black students at AU identify where inclusivity falls short

Students and professors say AUx2 and class curricula are places for change to continue
Josiah Jones, Staff Writer January 15, 2024

Chioma Nwomeh wanted a school with opportunities to learn from her Black peers in Washington, D.C.  Now a senior, Nwomeh said she found those opportunities at American University after she applied...

The uncertAInty of ChatGPT

The uncertAInty of ChatGPT

AU community discusses the impact of artificial intelligence in education
Grace Higgins and Vanessa Levins July 20, 2023

American University educators grapple with how to address plagiarism after the release of ChatGPT, an Artificial Intelligence chatbot, on Nov. 22. OpenAI’s release of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer,...

Textbook transparency

Textbook transparency

Teachers who assign their own textbooks could be impacting student learning
Kevin Becker and Casey Bacot July 20, 2023

Amid rising textbook prices, students have ethical concerns about professors requiring their own textbooks for classes.  Lane Thimmesch, a first-year International Studies major, said she worries that...

Confronting Division: Racial Realities in D.C. Classrooms

Alex Burchfield November 6, 2009
Birney Elementary School looms over the Anacostia Metro stop, casting a  shadow on the Barry Farm neighborhood.
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